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American Chamber of Commerce in Uzbekistan

Organized in 1997 by members of foreign business community resident in Uzbekistan, the AmCham Uzbekistan is a voluntary, independent association of businesspersons and entities that unites mostly foreign companies originating from US, Europe and South Pacific Asia.

AmCham’ s membership is diverse, representing all types and sizes of businesses and their interests.  Currently there are over 100 members of our organization.  AmCham is an affiliate and a fully accredited member of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, and as such, is eligible to use that organization’s informational and other facilities.

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Interview with Mr. Batirjan Mamadkhanovich Teshabayev, Chairman of the Board of Uzbekenergo State Joint-Stock Company of Uzbekistan.

“Let There Be Light!”

Most people take electricity for granted until a wind storm knocks the power out, or they sign up for a camping trip and willingly forego the convenience of electricity. It’s times like this that give us a special appreciation for this modern advantage.
The first power source humans learned to use was fire. Acquiring the use of fire changed the way humans lived completely, allowing more control over their environment by providing both heat and light. With the use of fire we discovered how to cook our food and make our homes warm. Learning to control fire was an important advance in our civilization.
In the history of electricity, however, no single defining moment exists. The way we produce, distribute, install, and use electricity and the devices it powers is the culmination of nearly 300 years of research and development.
The role of the fuel and energy sector in any country’s economy is tremendous. B.M. Teshabaev, chairman of the board of Uzbekenergo State Joint-Stock Company of Uzbekistan, knows this better than anyone else. Teshabaev kindly agreed to share his views on the current situation in the Uzbek energy sector and on the future prospects of the power-generating industry.
AmCham: Please tell us about yourself and your life. When and how were you appointed chairman at Uzbekenergo? 
B. M. Teshabaev: The beginning of my career in the electricity industry of Uzbekistan goes back to 1984. Upon graduation from the Tashkent Polytechnic Institute, I qualified as an electrical engineer and began working as an engineer of the Repairs Service (Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan).
From 1985 through 2001 I worked in the Tashkent Power Supply Network (TashGorPES). Our company provided the city with a reliable and quality power supply. In the company, I went all the way to the top – from the manager of the district power supply network (RES) to the head of the enterprise.
In 2001 I was appointed the general director of the State Inspectorate on Electricity Industry (“Uzgosenergonadzor”). Our agency exercised the state control over compliance with norms and regulations in the field of production, transmission and consumption of electricity.
In 2004 I was nominated for the first deputy chairman of “Uzbekenergo” State Joint- Stock Company, and in 2006 I became the chairman of the board.

AC: Would you brief us on the main trends in the development of Uzbekistan’s energy sector in recent years?
BMT: The power industry is the key economic sector in the Republic of Uzbekistan. With substantial industrial and scientific potential, the energy branch has considerable influence on the development of the country’s entire economic complex.
The State Joint-Stock Company Uzbekenergo was established as a public corporation. It is a governing body both for the electricity industry and coal mining, which are the major structural components of the country’s economy. Currently, there are 54 enterprises and organizations in our corporation. They are 41 public joint-stock companies, 11 unitary enterprises and two limited companies. The rated capacity of power stations of the Republic reaches 12.4 million kW, including 12 million kW of the rated capacity of 39 thermal power plants and water power stations. All of these belong to Uzbekenergo. The share of the in-plant electric power stations hardly exceeds 3 percent.

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Please be informed, that AmCham Business Mixer will be held on Friday, June 25, 2010 at the Dedeman Hotel

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“It [the disappearance of the Aral Sea] is clearly one of the worst environmental disasters of the world. It really left with me a profound impression, one of sadness that such a mighty sea has disappeared”  
                                                           - Ban Ki-moon
                                                           Secretary General of the United Nations General Assembly

At the edge of the once-vibrant shores of the disappearing Aral Sea in western Uzbekistan sits Karakalpakstan, a region severely devastated by what Ban Ki-moon, secretary general of the United Nations General Assembly, identified as “one of the worst environmental disasters of the world.”
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